While Wang Ping was giving lessons to dozens of battalion and regiment cadres in the Suide Military Region, Colonel Yongsheng in Liulin City was meditating on the telegram that the division commander had just sent.
His brows were furrowed and he was in a very bad mood.
"Sir, what does the division commander mean?" the adjutant next to him couldn't help but ask.
"Start mopping up immediately~ The Eighth Route Army has just received a large amount of weapons, ammunition and food from us. If we delay for one more day, their combat effectiveness will be stronger... What he means is to start mopping up immediately and not allow the Suide Military Region of the Eighth Route Army to regain its strength and develop.
Opportunity!"
The adjutant immediately frowned and reminded: "But the original garrison in Liulin was killed by the Eighth Route Army last night. We don't even have a guide who is familiar with the terrain and the opponent. How can we attack!"
"If you rush into the Suide Military Region rashly, you might as well get into the pocket formation they prepared for us and spit us out!"
Colonel Yongsheng shook his head and replied: "The Suide Military District of the Eighth Route Army does not have such a big appetite. Don't forget, together with the Imperial Alliance Army that cooperates with our actions, we have more than 8,000 people, and there are also aviation forces that can provide us with air force at any time.
Support. Even if the strength of the Suide Military District of the Eighth Route Army is doubled, it will not be able to swallow us up in one go!"
"My main concern is the Eighth Route Army's machinations!"
"Last night, more than two thousand troops were killed in a few hours. This battle was so mysterious. I always felt that the Eighth Route Army had a secret weapon that we didn't know about. Otherwise, how could they have taken it so easily?
Destroy our five heavily defended strongholds!"
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. To use a Chinese saying: soldiers will block it, water will cover it and soil will cover it~"
The adjutant immediately asked: "Sir, what do you mean?"
"Execute the order!" Colonel Yongsheng made a decision quickly!
"As for the guides, there must be many Chinese loyal to the Imperial Japanese Army in the city. We promised them a position as company commander of the Imperial Alliance Army and let them lead the way for us!"
"In order to avoid accidents, the troops were divided into two, acting as horns to each other, and launched a sweep against the Suide Military Region..."
"I personally command the First Battalion, the Cavalry Regiment, the Field Artillery Battalion, and the two regiments of the Imperial Association Army, and launch an attack from the front..."
"Two brigades, 2 and 3, a mountain artillery squadron directly under the wing, a rapid-fire artillery squadron, and a regiment of the Imperial Association Army, under the unified command of the chief of staff, launched an attack from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold. The two mopping up forces were separated by ten to twenty kilometers from each other and advanced in tandem.
, support each other, continuously compress the Eighth Route Army base areas, force the main force of the Eighth Route Army to come out and fight us, and then kill them!"
"In addition, during the entire sweep, the front army deployed a total of eight aircraft to provide us with air support around the clock. Therefore, if there is a situation, call the aviation force at any time."
"During the mopping up attack, there will always be an aircraft cruising above our heads for protection. Therefore, after everyone entered the Eighth Route Army base area, they all gave me confidence to fight boldly. This time, both the division commander and the front army were determined to win
The Eighth Route Army's Suide Military District allowed the Imperial Japanese Army's troops to threaten Yan'an!"
In the former enemy headquarters of Suide Military Region, everyone benefited a lot from one afternoon of study.
They did not expect that fighting guerrilla warfare was not just a matter of an infantry squad or an infantry platoon. A company or battalion could also fight guerrillas against the Japanese.
Not only that, light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and even infantry artillery and mountain field artillery can be used as weapons for fighting guerrilla warfare, completely subverting their thinking.
Only by thoroughly combining guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and mountain warfare can we inflict maximum damage on the enemy with minimum casualties.
After dinner, while dozens of people were still gathered around Wang Ping asking various questions, a staff officer hurried in and delivered a piece of information to Commander Wang.
After reading the telegram, Commander Wang ordered with a stern face: "The Japanese raids are about to begin, and the classes must be interrupted."
"All battalion commanders will return to their units immediately and let the soldiers take time to rest and be ready to fight at any time!"
"The brigade commander stays, we will have a meeting now!"
"Our intelligence personnel lurking in Liulin City have just reported back that the Japanese and puppet troops in the city are distributing weapons and ammunition, preparing dry food, and will set off on time at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to launch an attack on our base area!"
"They learned from the mouths of the puppet troops in the city that the Japanese army planned to divide their troops into two groups, one to attack from the front, and the other to attack from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold. They would act as horns to each other and advance in tandem to attack our base area."
"Now I order: The first brigade, all the remaining mountain and field artillery in the artillery battalion directly under the military region, will be under the unified command of Deputy Chief of Staff Wang, and will be responsible for the frontal attack of the Japanese and puppet troops. The Japanese and puppet troops have a cavalry regiment along this way, and we will deal with the Japanese
The cavalry are all inexperienced, so you must obey the orders of Deputy Chief of Staff Wang unconditionally!"
"Other troops, including the Military Region Guard Regiment, are personally commanded by the Chief of Staff and I and are responsible for the Japanese and puppet troops in the direction of the Pingdingzhuang stronghold!"
After reading the information Commander Wang handed him, Wang Ping hesitated and replied: "Chief, the artillery battalion is for you!"
"I have the Japanese cavalry to deal with, and the mountain field artillery is not conducive to the mobility of the troops. Moreover, the Japanese have a field artillery brigade here, and the remaining mountain field artillery in the artillery battalion is no match. Arranging them here will not only be useless,
Instead, it’s a trouble!”
"It's different over there! The Japanese only have one mountain artillery squadron with four mountain artillery pieces, and two infantry artillery squadrons with four infantry artillery pieces. The remaining artillery pieces in the artillery battalion can completely suppress them on the battlefield. So, go to the artillery battalion.
Your application there is bigger than mine, and much bigger. Maybe you can still find a chance to kill the mountain artillery and infantry artillery equipped by the Japanese!"
Commander Wang stared at Wang Ping's eyes for almost a minute before replying: "Comrade Wang Ping, you are very arrogant, but you are also very confident!"
"I agree to put the artillery battalion on my side, and on your side there will be a brigade of troops plus a guard company and direct company you brought yourself."
Then he stared at the four commanders of the first brigade and ordered with a serious face: "I just said the order, and now I will emphasize the discipline again to the four of you... After the counter-mopping up began, Comrade Wang Ping represented me, and his order must be
Execute unconditionally!”
"If you let me know that some of you think that Comrade Wang Ping, the deputy chief of staff, is just a temporary person and is disobeying his orders, I will definitely not let him go. No matter what level of cadres they are, they will all be punished to the end.
Any discussion!”
"Also, for your anti-mopping forces, Comrade Wang Ping serves as the commander-in-chief as the deputy chief of staff of the military region, and Brigadier Zhou serves as the deputy commander-in-chief to cooperate with Comrade Wang Ping in commanding operations!"
"Also, don't you all envy Comrade Wang Ping's direct team? Comrade Wang Ping and I discussed it and decided to give you a chance. Each of the two brigades will allocate a platoon of troops to join the direct team, hoping that Wang Ping will be there
For one day in our military region, these troops will follow the direct team for one day, training together and fighting together. By then, it depends on them how much enemy-killing skills they can learn!"
"In addition to the thirty cadres and soldiers drawn from each of your two brigades, the thirty cadres and soldiers drawn from the third brigade are already in place. I will draw another sixty elites from the reconnaissance battalion and the guard regiment. A total of one hundred and fifty people will be handed over to the direct team for training.
, fight!”
That night, the troops were divided, and the four commanders of the first brigade went directly to Wang Ping to ask for instructions on combat missions.
"Mission~ Now you only have one task, and that is to have a good rest~ In addition, order the reconnaissance troops in your hands to report to the direct team on time at two o'clock in the morning!"
"Commander Zhou, please stay. There is a mission that requires your cooperation to complete!"
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